Archbishop of Canterbury writes on Lambeth

Archbishop Rowan WilliamsThe Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion, setting out his personal reflections on the Lambeth Conference.

“The Conference was not a time for making new laws or for binding decisions… The Conference Design Group believed strongly that the chief need of our Communion at the moment was the rebuilding of relationships – the rebuilding of trust in one another – and of confidence in our Anglican identity. …”

– from the Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.  (Photo: Lambeth Conference media.)

Evangelical Fellowship of India calls for prayer for peace

Map of India with Orissa highlightedFollowing the murder of a Hindu leader, the Evangelical Fellowship of India reports widespread attacks on Christians in Orissa State, North India.

Anglican Mainstream has published this report along with a request for prayer.

From Mainline to Sideline – The Death of Protestant America

Al MohlerThe collapse of the Protestant mainline has been swift, steady, and self-inflicted.  These denominations embraced theological liberalism and adopted accommodationism as a cultural posture.  Bottum estimates that less than 8 percent of Americans are now members of “the central churches of the Protestant Mainline”.

– Al Mohler comments on a revealing article by Joseph Bottum in the current issue of First Things.

Choosing a children’s Bible

The Big Picture Story BibleAt Nine Marks, Justin Taylor reviews his three favourite children’s Bibles – including one that draws on Graeme Goldsworthy’s Gospel and Kingdom.

– see the review at Nine Marks.

(The Big Picture Story Bible is available from Moore Books – as is Graeme Goldsworthy’s Gospel and Kingdom.)